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Hello again to all our readers from the Scottish Branch. The Branch has seen a good growth in activity this year with the continued success of our Professional Seminar series and a general spread of interest in the work of Branch Members.

We have people joining in From Scottish Executive, Communities Scotland, Scottish Enterprise, Local Authorities, Health Board! Trusts, the Scottish Prison Service, trade bodies - Scottish Building, as well as contractors in construction, people from manufacturing I electronics sector and consultants in value. The forthcoming legislative changes in Scotland to bring in Best Value regulations may be one source of interest but overall I would say there is a growing expectation from clients that effective value management tools and practice should be adopted to improve services.

The IVM Scottish Branch will continue the series of professional seminars on the theme - Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement - over the coming academic year - contact us for details if you would like to join our events seminars. New corporate members - Get the most from your subscription - up to ten nominated individuals can join many events free of charge!
 

 FORTHCOMING EVENTS:

Seminar - Whole Life Value for Critical Assets and Projects

Date: 28th September 2007

Time: 14.30 to 16.30 including tea.

Venue: The CBE Conference facilities, Buchanan House, Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G4 0BA

Further details about this event will be posted on here in August.

RSVP: If you wish to make enquiries about placing a Value Management event here, please email Michael Graham -  or telephone on 01786 463165.
 

Details of the following previous seminars are listed on this page

• Lean in Practice - Sustainability & Implementation - Sept 2006
• Modern Methods for Improving Your Business - June 2006
• Improving Value In Asset Management Planning - April 2006
   

Lean in Practice - Sustainability & Implementation
Tuesday 5 September 2006, Tolbooth, Stirling

The Institute of Value Management, Scottish Branch and Quality Scotland combined efforts to organise a showcase of 'Lean in Practice' in Stirling on 5th September 2006. Speakers from Industry Forum, Thales Optronics, Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service, Weir Group, and Standard Life illustrated how lean works and discussed the real issues which deliver better production and service. 

Further details of this seminar and some key message from the speakers can be found in our events section

Alternatively, you can download a summary of the event and the original seminar programme here:
Summary of the Lean in Practise Seminar 52k
Download the Seminar Programme 564k
 

Modern Methods for Improving Your Business
Thursday 1 June 2006, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

The CIOB Scottish Conference "Modern Methods for Improving your Business" will be held in Glasgow on 1st June 2006. This event is supported by IVM and is sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland and by ASA International (Scotland's largest independent recruitment organisation).

The conference will introduce various methods for improving business performance from lean and value management through to developing a better trained and motivated workforce. Business leaders from the Scottish Construction industry will illustrate practical examples of what has been achieved. This is the event to join to be part of the modern approach to construction in Scotland.

Further Details and Booking Form 215k

For further information contact Michael Graham IVM Scottish Branch -  or visit the CIOB web site events page.
 

 
Improving Value in Asset Management Planning
Tuesday 25th April 2006, Glasgow Caledonian University - Room W428A, Hamish Wood Building

PROGRAMME - SPEAKERS

• The Golden Thread - Linking Service Planning, Asset Management Planning & Capital Investment.
  Paper on Local Government Property Management from the perspective of the Owner - John Piggins, Head of Property Services, Dumfries and Galloway Council

• Implementation of Property Asset Management
  Paper on the approaches, methodologies, and issues for implementation of property asset management to align property estates with business aims and objectives.
  Drummond Graham Director Thomson Bethune, Management Consultancy

PLENARY DISCUSSION
Speaker Panel and open discussion

For further information please contact: Michael Graham, Secretary to IVM Scottish Branch - e-mail .